In the letter to the Colossians, we have specific instructions for living together in a family. Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them. Children,…
One of the many blessings of Ray’s recent heart surgery is that his post-surgery instructions include walking a mile every day. Another health professional told Ray recently that walking turns out to be one of the best post-surgery “medicines.” We…
Today I am sharing paintings that American artist George Catlin created of women, children, and homes of native nations. This is the last of my recent series on preserving and teaching history through the arts. In the fall of 1804,…
Ray and I are blessed with two Christian physicians, both of whom are our friends. One was the dad of homeschooled children back before our children graduated from our homeschool. The other one is a homeschool dad today. One of…
One of the biggest frustrations for homeschooling mamas is their children’s negative attitudes about doing their schoolwork. One cause of bad attitudes is simply that children are human. Bad attitudes are a temptation for all of us, so I guess…
I wish I knew more about the place names we see all around us. Sometimes they seem pretty obvious. We live in Jackson County, Tennessee, which is named for Andrew Jackson. Our Jackson County was Jackson County even before Andrew…
